Re: Create an event log entry

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If you're using Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, the easiest way is to launch
EventCreate.exe. If that won't work for you, then tell us which scripting
language your scripts are written in :)


C:\>EventCreate.exe /?

EVENTCREATE [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]] /ID eventid
[/L logname] [/SO srcname] /T type /D description

Description:
This command line tool enables an administrator to create
a custom event ID and message in a specified event log.

Parameter List:
/S system Specifies the remote system to connect to.

/U [domain\]user Specifies the user context under which
the command should execute.

/P [password] Specifies the password for the given
user context. Prompts for input if omitted.

/L logname Specifies the event log to create
an event in.

/T type Specifies the type of event to create.
Valid types: ERROR, WARNING, INFORMATION.

/SO source Specifies the source to use for the
event. A valid source can be any string
and should represent the application or
component that is generating the event.

/ID id Specifies the event ID for the event. A
valid custom message ID is in the range
of 1 - 1000.

/D description Specifies the description to be set for
the newly creating event.

/? Displays this help/usage.


Examples:
EVENTCREATE /T ERROR /ID 100
/L APPLICATION /D "Create an event in application log"

EVENTCREATE /T ERROR /ID 999 /L APPLICATION
/SO WinWord /D "new source Winword in application log"

EVENTCREATE /S system /T ERROR /ID 100
/L APPLICATION /D "Remote system without user credentials"

EVENTCREATE /S system /U user /P password /ID 100 /T ERROR
/L APPLICATION /D "Remote machine with user credentials"

EVENTCREATE /S system /U domain\user /ID 100 /T WARNING
/SO MyBatchFile.cmd /D "Maintenance script user logon failed"



"Paul Jensen" <Paul Jensen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ADA1E990-9AF4-42A4-9414-E3FDB06C85C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I want to log the time and duration of my scripted VM backups.

Any ideas?

Thanks.




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